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18th Century Mahogany Toilet Mirror
Holmes Antiques
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18th Century Mahogany Toilet Mirror

18th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
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A very nice 18th Century Mahogany Toilet Mirror of superb colour and condition, made using well chosen cuts of veneer, the drawer front in fine fiddleback. Having gilt slip to the border of the mirror plate and nicely made cross grain mouldings. The plate is old but not original. A very attractive and honest example with all other parts being original apart from the escutcheon.

Physical Dimensions
Height
65cm (25.59")
Width
43.5cm (17.13")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Toilet Mirror to the 18th Century.

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SA1189438
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Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description
A very nice 18th Century Mahogany Toilet Mirror of superb colour and condition, made using well chosen cuts of veneer, the drawer front in fine fiddleback. Having gilt slip to the border of the mirror plate and nicely made cross grain mouldings. The plate is old but not original. A very attractive and honest example with all other parts being original apart from the escutcheon.
Height
65cm (25.59")
Width
43.5cm (17.13")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Toilet Mirror to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1189438
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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An 18th-century mahogany toilet mirror featuring an adjustable glass plate surrounded by a gilt slip, supported by vertical uprights with brass finials over a single-drawer plinth base.
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Archive I An 18th-century mahogany toilet mirror featuring an adjustable glass plate surrounded by a gilt slip, supported by vertical uprights with brass finials over a single-drawer plinth base.

18th Century Mahogany Toilet Mirror

Archive II An 18th-century mahogany toilet mirror featuring an adjustable glass plate surrounded by a gilt slip, supported by vertical uprights with brass finials over a single-drawer plinth base. View II
Archive III An 18th-century mahogany toilet mirror featuring an adjustable glass plate surrounded by a gilt slip, supported by vertical uprights with brass finials over a single-drawer plinth base. View III
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An 18th-century mahogany toilet mirror featuring an adjustable glass plate surrounded by a gilt slip, supported by vertical uprights with brass finials over a single-drawer plinth base.
18th Century Mahogany Toilet Mirror
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An 18th-century mahogany toilet mirror featuring an adjustable glass plate surrounded by a gilt slip, supported by vertical uprights with brass finials over a single-drawer plinth base.
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A toilet mirror, historically referred to as a dressing glass, is a portable swivelling mirror designed to sit on a dressing table or chest of drawers. Developed during the late 17th and 18th centuries, these functional pieces provided personal grooming reflection before integrated dressing tables became widespread.

Georgian toilet mirrors were traditionally crafted using dense hardwoods such as Cuban mahogany or walnut, featuring hand-carved frame profiles, brass friction screws, and mercury-backed glass. Bases frequently incorporated pine or oak drawer linings with brass drop handles and escutcheons.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joinery in the drawer construction, hand-sawn secondary wood on the backboard, and age-related grey spotting or foxing on the original glass. The brass fittings typically exhibit hand-chased irregularities and natural patination rather than modern uniformity.

Position the toilet mirror on a contemporary sideboard, chest of drawers, or hallway console table to serve as a focal point. Combining dark mahogany tones with modern ceramics, minimalist lamps, or neutral wall paint creates a balanced interior scheme.

Dust the timber frame using a soft microfibre cloth and apply a natural beeswax paste once or twice a year to preserve the surface finish. Apply glass cleaner sparingly directly to a cloth rather than the mirror itself to avoid liquid seeping behind the frame and damaging the silver backing.
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